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Carrier profile · USDOT 1239255 · MC-511395 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

MICHAEL L ENGELHARDT

DBA ENGELHARDT TRUCKING

1 power unitsLocal · 2 statesFREDERICKSBURG, IA

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-511395 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

1.0Avg age (yr)

2024–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(563) 237-5130 Email dispatchMENGELHARDT@ETOH.US

Carrier verification summary for MICHAEL L ENGELHARDT

MICHAEL L ENGELHARDT (USDOT 1239255) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

MICHAEL L ENGELHARDT (USDOT 1239255) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

MICHAEL L ENGELHARDT (USDOT 1239255) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective May 28, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

MICHAEL L ENGELHARDT (USDOT 1239255) has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

MICHAEL L ENGELHARDT (USDOT 1239255) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

MICHAEL L ENGELHARDT (USDOT 1239255) reports 1 power unit and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 30, 2025.

MICHAEL L ENGELHARDT (USDOT 1239255) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Northland’06–’17

Great West’17–now

2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since May 2025

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jan 2017 → Jul 2025	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2006 → Jan 2017	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2005 → Jan 2006	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2005 → Jan 2005	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2005 → Jan 2005	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 1

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IL busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

FREDERICKSBURG, IA

2435 RIGDEWAY AVE

Top corridor

IL ⇄ IA

IL 1 · IA 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2435 RIGDEWAY AVE, FREDERICKSBURG, IA, 50630
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (563) 237-5130
Cell: (641) 330-1926
Fax: (563) 237-5130
Email: mengelhardt@etoh.us
Web domain: etoh.us

Registration

Officers: Michelle Engelhardt · Michael Engelhardt
USDOT / docket: 1239255 · MC-511395
First registered: Apr 22, 2004
Last MCS-150: May 30, 2025 · 188,872 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

188,872

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Frequently asked

What is MICHAEL L ENGELHARDT's USDOT number?

MICHAEL L ENGELHARDT's USDOT number is 1239255, and its motor carrier number is MC-511395.

Is MICHAEL L ENGELHARDT authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, MICHAEL L ENGELHARDT is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MICHAEL L ENGELHARDT's safety record?

MICHAEL L ENGELHARDT has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

How big is MICHAEL L ENGELHARDT's fleet?

MICHAEL L ENGELHARDT operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MICHAEL L ENGELHARDT based?

MICHAEL L ENGELHARDT is based in FREDERICKSBURG, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(563) 237-5130 Email dispatchMENGELHARDT@ETOH.USCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 1239255
MC / Docket: MC-511395
Officer: MICHELLE ENGELHARDT
Address: 2435 RIGDEWAY AVE
FREDERICKSBURG, IA, 50630

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Contract authority · 22 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since May 2025

Vehicle OOS 0%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(563) 237-5130 Email dispatchMENGELHARDT@ETOH.USCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 1239255
MC / Docket: MC-511395
Officer: MICHELLE ENGELHARDT
Address: 2435 RIGDEWAY AVE
FREDERICKSBURG, IA, 50630

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Contract authority · 22 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since May 2025

Vehicle OOS 0%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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